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• Tint shop owner arrested, mechanic surrenders as ‘Paper Shorts’ murder probe widens

  (Kaieteur News) – The investigation into the 2021 assassination of Ricardo Fagundes, known as ‘Paper Shorts’, saw rapid developments over the last seven days. An East Bank Demerara businessman was arrested on Wednesday, a wanted mechanic surrendered to authorities, and three high-profile suspects were released on $1 million station bail each. Reacting to the arrests in […]

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• New Canadian firm moves to acquire 64 km² of mineral claims in US$1.1M deal from local owner

  By Renay Sambach (Kaieteur News) – Lexston Mining Corporation, the newest Canadian firm to be drawn to Guyana’s mining industry, has moved to acquire mineral claims covering approximately 64.75 square kilometres (km²) in the northwest mining district, in a deal valued at US$1.1 million. This move comes just weeks after Lexston incorporated a wholly owned local […]

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• “We do not control the judiciary” – PM Phillips reaffirms judicial independence

  DPI – Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to preserving the independence of Guyana’s judiciary, stressing that the executive plays no role in determining who is appointed to judicial office or how the courts function. The prime minister made the remarks on Wednesday during the swearing-in ceremony for six new […]

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